Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre

Ireland
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
161st
Saudi Arabia rank
164th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Saudi Arabia
00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0004 units per square kilometre against 0.0003 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
Ireland, at 0.0004 units per square kilometre against 0.0003 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 10,454 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.